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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Counteract Rust Proofing

just saw an ad on this from Canadian Tire

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actually work? anyone tried it
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Man, that has been around for at least 15 years that I can remember.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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^ yes I do.

Well.. IMO I don't see how it can work. Yeah I know they say it operates but I must be missing something cuz what they claim does not appear to jive with reality.

What I love is the price to have it installed! IIRC it's $69 for cars and $99 for SUV/Trucks. IT'S THREE BLOODY WIRES!! And why would a truck/SUV be more?
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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You see, when metal rusts it is being oxidized. oxidized means it is loseing electrons. (reduction is the gaining of electrons) So iron becomes iron oxide. What the canadian tire thing does is stops the iron from losing its electrons by supplying electrons to it from your battery.
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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I believe Saturn includes these in their new cars and have been for awhile.

at least I think it's Saturn
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Saturn sucks! haha... i hate there plastic ..... my friend slid into someone with his saturn... it did nothing to the other car and his bummer was gone and i cant remember how much it was going to be to fix it but it was expesive ... so we just went to a wreckers and got a front bumper n did it ourselves :P altho brackets were bent n so it wasnt the best of jobs ( cant remember the specifics as it was bout 3-4 years back)

n yea i would definatly spend the extra money to try this thing out if i had a vehical in good condition worth alot
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Saturn is known for plastic body panels... I wouldn't expect they also have a device such this, as well...
I might be wrong about it being saturn, but either way it would keep the frame lasting as long as those wonderful plastic parts.....if it works that is
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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it could always be saturn but i cant find anything... i do find saturn advertising there rust and dent free panels :P haha no eh? haha .. stupid plastic :P

if you ahvent noticed i like me strong built vehicle out of metal! haah



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